Annul: meaning, definitions and examples
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annul
[ əˈnʌl ]
legal
declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).
Synonyms
cancel, invalidate, revoke, void
Examples of usage
- The election was annulled due to widespread fraud.
- The contract was annulled by mutual consent.
general
declare that something is no longer valid or legally binding.
Synonyms
cancel, invalidate, nullify, void
Examples of usage
- The marriage was annulled after it was discovered to be based on deception.
- He sought to annul the judgment against him.
Translations
Translations of the word "annul" in other languages:
🇵🇹 anular
🇮🇳 रद्द करना
🇩🇪 annullieren
🇮🇩 membatalkan
🇺🇦 анулювати
🇵🇱 unieważnić
🇯🇵 無効にする
🇫🇷 annuler
🇪🇸 anular
🇹🇷 iptal etmek
🇰🇷 무효로 하다
🇸🇦 إلغاء
🇨🇿 zrušit
🇸🇰 zrušiť
🇨🇳 取消
🇸🇮 razveljaviti
🇮🇸 ógilda
🇰🇿 күшін жою
🇬🇪 გაუქმება
🇦🇿 ləğv etmək
🇲🇽 anular
Word origin
The word 'annul' originated from the Latin word 'annullare', which means 'to reduce to nothing'. It first appeared in English in the 14th century. The concept of annulment has long been present in legal systems to declare something null and void. Throughout history, annulment has been used to invalidate agreements, decisions, and marriages, among other things.
See also: annulment.